Case Worker

CatholicCare NT Employee Benefits

• Above Award Salary
• Six Weeks Annual Leave plus Two Weeks Personal Leave
• Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,900 p/a)
• Staff rewards program with savings and discounts at over 450 well known retailers
• Access to Wellbeing Centre providing support to a healthier and happier life
• Relocation assistance offered up to $3000

CatholicCare NT (CCNT) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to building safe, respectful, and empowered communities across the Northern Territory. We provide a diverse range of social services that support individuals, families, children, schools, and communities, many of whom live in remote or very remote areas. Guided by our values of respect, honesty, courage, connection and fairness, we work in partnership with local communities, with a strong commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures.

Our Crerar Road accommodation facility provides predominately an Indigenous accommodation service, comprising of a 190-bed shared visitor accommodation over two adjacent properties. The Crerar Road accommodation facility provides a home away from home experience to our participants who come to town for medical appointments, shopping, catching up with family or sporting events. In addition to this we provide renal, and homeless accommodation.

About the Role

The Case Worker (Crisis Accommodation) plays an important role within the multi-disciplinary team at CatholicCare NT's Crerar Road facility, delivering high quality, participant centred intake and case management for individuals and families in Crerar Road who are experiencing crisis accommodation needs.

Working alongside the Managed Visitor Accommodation Service, Housing Support Workers, and Family Support Worker, the Caseworker proactively identifies crisis presentations, develops action plans to support housing stability, and supports social cohesion through support activities on site.

This position is a permanent full time opportunity working a compressed week, Friday - Monday.

What we are looking for

• Diploma or degree in Social Work, Community Services or similar (or substantial progress towards qualification)
• Experience in homelessness, housing, or crisis casework; and knowledge of issues affecting Aboriginal communities in the NT is highly regarded
• Strong case management, assessment and planning skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team

How to Apply

For a full role description including key selection criteria, please download the attachment below.

To apply, click the "Apply Now" button.

Applications Close: 9am on the advertised closing date

Interviews on: Rolling interviews

Applications for this position may be closed earlier than anticipated or extended at the discretion of the hiring manager.

Applications only progress if made directly through our CatholicCare NT website. Expressions of interest from third party job boards will not be considered.

Safeguarding Children & Young People

CatholicCare NT is committed to maintaining zero tolerance of child abuse and neglect, and the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people who access our activities, programs, services and facilities.

Employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory National police check and Working with Children (Ochre) Card, together with Social Media and Adverse Media Checks.

If you have resided in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the past 10 years, this position requires you to complete an International Criminal History check (ICHC) prior to your employment commencement date. The outcome of the initial screening check must be satisfactory.

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